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Shawn
Did anyone get this problem before?
an ex daily rental as well. But it only had 33,000 KM on it (not miles). 31500 miles is a lot of miles to put on a vehicle in one year. Anyways,
My Lumina is quite reliable. And it has excellent fuel efficiency. I did end up buying the extended warranty though just for my peace of mind. I suggest the same. Lumina is a tough cookie.
Go for it. However you should be able to find a used Lumina for about the same price and less mileage.
since I bought it new 40,000 miles ago; best car
I've ever owned!!!
Hope this helps.
Dan
During my car search I also have given a good amount of consideration to the simpler Lumina. Unfortunately, save for a couple of '99 Black sedans, I haven't been able to locate any new 2000 Luminas here in Miami. I am not to clear about the fate of the Lumina. The Impala was meant to be its final replacement, yet I keep seeing on every other car web site references to the 2000 Lumina, still alive in GM production plants. Can I get one of those new Luminas??? Is the production of the 2000 model limited to fleets??? The Impala is a much better car than the Lumina, yet I like the Lumina because is more of a practical car for everyday driving. Many people have critize its design but I think is much cleaner and more elegant than the infamous Taurus and the bland and extra boring Camry. Well if anybody knows how could I get my hands on a new 2000 Lumina, their input will be greatly appreciated.
UGLY!!!! It looked okay from a distance with a rear spoiler but the interior is really ugly. Chevy should keep the Lumina in production and disregard the Impala. (I ended up buying a Chysler ConcordeLX, loaded) Anyways, my two cents.
Fellow Lumina drivers, love your car cause it will love ya back.
kmsyaya
Thanks for your input. Yesterday I went to my local Chevy Dealer in Miami and I saw a few factory fresh brand new 2000 Luminas. When I asked the salesperson about them, he inmmediately pointed out that those cars CAN NOT BE PURCHASED by the general public, unless you are a fleet operator or acquired for fleet government use. Then he turn my attention to the new Impala. At that point I stopped asking questions regarding the Lumina. Is this true??? Is chevy forcing prospective Lumina customers to buy the Impala??? Is this pure B.S.??? Where can I get a new Lumina??? Your feedback is truly appreciated.
I noticed that the drive belt was a little too shiny. I found out that there was steering oil dripping on it. I also noticed it became harder to steer when the car was cold.
However you say that you checked the fluids!
Look to see if there are any oil spots on the
radiator hose going from the bottom of the radiator to the engine from the drive belt side.
I totaled it on 11/09/99.
What a blessing !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am 40 something and have owned and driven many automobiles. The Lumina is by far the biggest
POS I ever owned. What a DA I was when I bought
this tin can.
Here is a list of what was wrong with my Lumina before I totaled it. Some items were repaired
and some needed repairing :
(1) radiator leak
--- (probably < $100 repaired)
(2) another water leak near the rear of the engine
--- (100s probably)
(3) power steering unit needed replacing
---($400 + labor = $600+)
(4) the $900 little plastic piece for the automatic transmission was going out again
($900 x 2 = $1800)
(5) BOTH power windows out. BOTH went out about
3 months apart.
--- ($600 - $700 dealer repaired)
(6) A/C clutch needed replacing
(7) high pressure hose to power steering unit replaced
--- 6 and 7 were $450
(8) little plastic piece connecting water hose to
engine replaced
--- $200+ if remember correctly
(9) Oil leaks (only some repaired)
--- 200+
(9) I forget the rest of the repairs...
DON'T but a Lumina !!! In fact, I am looking
at a Toyota 4-Runner. I'll never buy another GM.
(10) The passenger door handle broke off.
--- $35 bucks - I fixed it myself.
(11) The driver side seat is collapsing. It is
leaning to the right.
--- no estimate - I ran out of money.
Got to take it in soon since the warrenty is up Dec 20. I hear some noise like marbles rolling around in the engine when ever it shifts into overdrive and when i accelerate on the onramp/hills( pinging/detonation i think)... tried premium, ocatane boast, you name it...)i dont trust this car, but i have to keep it for another 20 months or so. i'm planning to purchase a 93 explorer from a friend this coming summer as my extra car....
the Lumina APV.
Many recalls and service bulletins.
After I checked it out I was reminded of :
(12) The windshield wipers quit working
now and then. About 5 times total.
--- no cost -> I didn't know it was a recall.
Do you think GM tried to contact me ? H&LL no !
I will NEVER BUY another GM.
The only problem it ever had was a small leak in the power steering fluid case, hardly what I consider to be a major problem. It took the dealer only 15 minutes to replace it. The engine is still very smooth and the transmission is very smooth. No other leaks whatsoever. And the fuel consumption rate is excellent. Almost like a 4 cylinder car.
Did you buy your Lumina used or brand new? maybe it was abused by the previous owner.
Roy
Problems:
1) A/C quit working. $900 repair.
2) Vents never worked right. Air would stop coming out of the vents when gas applied. When the air was off, hot air came out of the vents.
3) Altenator replaced twice - the altenator is next to the exhaust manifold in the engine compartment causing to burn out.
4) 3 Batteries. - Not enough room in engine compartment with 3.4L engine so undersized battery was standard. No room for regular size battery.
5) Ground wire to tranaxle stud came detached leaving me stranded since car would not start.
6) Oil seal around oil pump leaked. This repair requires the removal of the cylinder heads. $1,400 to fix. Upon trading in the car I think the leak had returned. The car was using 1 QUART of OIL every 1,000 miles.
7) Both rear wheel brake cylinders leaked early on causing unbalanced braking.
8) Driver's power mirror stopped working.
9) Passenger side power door lock stopped working. Could not use key to unlock either.
10) Windows fogged up being that there was a water leak somewhere.
11) On many occasions the transmission would not shift into overdrive. Turning the car engine off and restarting seemed to reset the computer so it will shift into overdrive. Dealer not able to diagnose anything wrong with the transmission though so this problem remains.
12)There is a support bar below the engine that collects the little bit of oil that always drips out when the oil filter is changed. Most of the oil change places missed cleaning out this gulley after changing the oil. Many times I had the smell of burning oil after an oil change. Bad design since most quick lube places seemed to miss cleaing out the dripped oil.
13) When brake applied quickly, sometimes they would go straight to the floor for a second and then just as you thought you were going to be in a wreck, they would come on at reduced power. Did this about once or twice a week for the last 3 weeks.
14) GM repair service where they could care less about the customer problems.
Problem 13 just started, but considering all of the other problems, did not even bother taking to the garage to have this checked out. Started thinking about unloading this car ASAP since this could be dangerous. First time that I have lost big on a car and it stings. Unless GM wants to write me a check for $3,000 for my losses, I don't think I will be purchasing their products anymore. Many of the above items were covered by warranty, but lost in trade-in(could not bring myself to sell to private individual)and some of the above repairs.
I have a 1989 Ford Mustang 5.0 sitting in the driveway with 105k+ miles and have not done anything but routine maintenance to this car.
This is the first car that I have owned that did not make it to 100K miles. My brother's Honda has 200K miles with original clutch, A/C, starter and just replaced his first alternator. This swayed me toward Honda and he says I won't be back(American).
first year of production, especially if it is an american car. 96 model onward Lumina's do not seem to have the problems you described. My Lumina
is still running great after 70K kms. I have the 3.1L engine.
I think that was why the discontinued it for Lumina. You either have 3.1 or 3.8 now.
But some cars still use it. Base Impala 2000 is
3.4L and Pontiac Grand Am is 3.4L. I wonder
if they have the same problems?
If you do get an Impala, get the 3.8L just to
be on the safe side.